Stan Ridgway, former front man of legendary 80s new wave band Wall of Voodoo, performs "Mexican Radio" live at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia 08.03.07
You don't have to be fried to forget your lyrics. Phil Collins is notorious for getting the lyrics to nearly half his songs wrong whenever he performs live.
However, I saw Stan Ridgway perform this past May and he sang the lyrics in the same order as he does here. I think he decided he likes it better that way.
When you wrote it, you can tweak it. Dylan is notorious for multiple lyric versions of the same song. True though for some artists they are so fried they can't remember but I don't think it's his case.
I love stand ridgway and wov. He is my favorite musician but when I was singing along I noticed the lyrics didn't match. For a second I though I had said it wrong but realized it was stan who said it wrong.
I wish I was in Tijijuana eating BBQ iguana, I take requests on the telephone, I'm on a wavelength far from my home,"I dial it in to the sation they talk about the US inflation, I understand just a little, no comprende its a riddle!"
Should be " I fell the hot wind down my shoulder, at the touch of a world that is older, I hear the talking on the dj, can't understand just what does he say!
You don't have to be fried to forget your lyrics. Phil Collins is notorious for getting the lyrics to nearly half his songs wrong whenever he performs live.
However, I saw Stan Ridgway perform this past May and he sang the lyrics in the same order as he does here. I think he decided he likes it better that way.
AssociationAdmirer 2 years ago
When you wrote it, you can tweak it. Dylan is notorious for multiple lyric versions of the same song. True though for some artists they are so fried they can't remember but I don't think it's his case.
dazombiewoof 2 years ago
Killer drummer. Stan is the man.
dunskie 3 years ago
I love stand ridgway and wov. He is my favorite musician but when I was singing along I noticed the lyrics didn't match. For a second I though I had said it wrong but realized it was stan who said it wrong.
Americaistehpwnzorz 3 years ago
He sang the end of the second stanza.
I wish I was in Tijijuana eating BBQ iguana, I take requests on the telephone, I'm on a wavelength far from my home,"I dial it in to the sation they talk about the US inflation, I understand just a little, no comprende its a riddle!"
Should be " I fell the hot wind down my shoulder, at the touch of a world that is older, I hear the talking on the dj, can't understand just what does he say!
Americaistehpwnzorz 3 years ago
wow he still sounds good
nick1137 3 years ago
I like it, I like it!
Boadband 4 years ago